US singer Justin Timberlake arrested in New York for drunk driving

Pop star Justin Timberlake was arrested for drunken driving in an affluent town east of New York City. He spent the night in jail before being arraigned and released, local authorities reported Tuesday. Justin Timberlake, 43, known for hits such as “SexyBack” and “Cry Me a River,” was taken into custody in the early hours of Tuesday in Sag Harbor, part of the affluent Hamptons community.

Timberlake was in Sag Harbor, an affluent village in the Hamptons, a popular summer destination for celebrities on Long Island. Suffolk County prosecutors said he was released without bail after the arraignment.

Timberlake was arrested after midnight (5:37 a.m. ET) after police stopped him in his gray BMW for ignoring a stop sign and failing to stay on the right side of the road, an indictment says. “Upon investigation, it was determined that Timberlake was operating his vehicle while intoxicated,” police confirmed, confirming earlier media reports. According to court documents cited by CBS, Timberlake’s eyes were “bloodshot and glassy” and he “performed poorly on all standard sobriety tests.”

Timberlake rose to fame as a member of the boy band NSYNC before launching a successful solo career and eventually moving into acting. He has won 10 Grammy Awards and four Emmy Awards. Timberlake is married to actress Jessica Biel and the couple have two sons.